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Ponte Preta v Fortaleza EC

Ponte Preta
2–2Full time
Fortaleza EC

Serie B · SAT 24 OCT · Moisés Lucarelli

Full timeGraded 25 Oct 01:01
Ponte Preta 2–2 Fortaleza EC FORTALEZA EC WIN · WRONGUNDER 2.5 · WRONGNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG0–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Fortaleza EC win52%
The market said76%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.857
The market’s Brier score1.281

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay20 notes · 34 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Fortaleza EC win at 52%.
  2. 0′KICK-OFF Ponte Preta v Fortaleza EC
  3. 2′Little has changed for our model: Fortaleza EC 52% before kick-off, 51% now. 0–0 · 22–27–51
  4. 11′🟨 YELLOW · 11' Gustavo Telles · Ponte Preta
  5. 23′PENALTY · 22' Fortaleza EC
  6. 25′We said Fortaleza EC at 52% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 79%. 0–1 · 5–16–79
  7. 25′🟨 YELLOW · 24' Danilo Barcelos · Ponte Preta
  8. 25′⚽ GOAL · 25' Ponte Preta 0–1 Fortaleza EC
  9. 25′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 25' Fortaleza EC win: 52% at kick-off, 79% now
  10. 26′Fortaleza EC ahead on 25′ through Maílton. 0–1. 0–1 · 5–16–79
  11. 30′The goal count is tracking the 2.3 we expected. 0–1 · 5–16–79
  12. 33′We said Fortaleza EC at 52% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 80%. 0–1 · 5–16–80
  13. 33′🟨 YELLOW · 32' Maílton · Fortaleza EC
  14. 43′We said Fortaleza EC at 52%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 40%. 1–1 · 19–41–40
  15. 43′⚽ GOAL · 43' Ponte Preta 1–1 Fortaleza EC
  16. 43′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 43' Fortaleza EC win: 52% at kick-off, 40% now
  17. 44′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 44' Fortaleza EC win: 52% at kick-off, 39% now
  18. 45′Gustavo Felipe Almeida scores for Ponte Preta on 44′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 19–42–39
  19. 45′SECOND HALF Ponte Preta 2–1 Fortaleza EC
  20. 46′We said Fortaleza EC at 52%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 38%. 1–1 · 19–43–38
  21. 46′THE CALL SWINGS · 46' Draw is now our likeliest result at 43% (was Fortaleza EC win 81%)
  22. 47′We said Fortaleza EC at 52%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 11%. 2–1 · 62–27–11
  23. 47′⚽ GOAL · 47' Ponte Preta 2–1 Fortaleza EC
  24. 47′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 47' Fortaleza EC win: 52% at kick-off, 11% now
  25. 47′THE CALL SWINGS · 47' Ponte Preta win is now our likeliest result at 62% (was Draw 43%)
  26. 48′45′: Guilherme Brandão Azevedo on the scoresheet for Ponte Preta, making it 2–1. 2–1 · 63–26–11
  27. 49′3 goals already, more than the 2.3 we expected for the whole match. 2–1 · 63–26–11
  28. 50′🟨 YELLOW · 45+4' Felipe Di Mauro · Ponte Preta
  29. 50′HALF-TIME Ponte Preta 2–1 Fortaleza EC
  30. 53′We said Fortaleza EC at 52%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 9%. 2–1 · 65–26–9
  31. 58′SUBSTITUTION · 57' Fortaleza EC · On: Paulo Baya · Off: Vitor Ferreira
  32. 58′SUBSTITUTION · 57' Fortaleza EC · On: Welliton Silva de Azevedo Matheus · Off: Pedro Henrique
  33. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Ponte Preta · On: Denis · Off: Rodrigo Souza
  34. 65′We said Fortaleza EC at 52%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 28%. 2–2 · 15–58–28
  35. 65′That is 4, and we only asked for 2.3 across ninety minutes. 2–2 · 15–58–28
  36. 65′⚽ GOAL · 65' Ponte Preta 2–2 Fortaleza EC
  37. 65′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 65' Fortaleza EC win: 52% at kick-off, 28% now
  38. 65′THE CALL SWINGS · 65' Draw is now our likeliest result at 58% (was Ponte Preta win 72%)
  39. 67′Fortaleza EC level it on 65′ through Rodrigo Henrique Santos De Souza. 2–2. 2–2 · 14–60–26
  40. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Fortaleza EC · On: Lucca Prior Pimenta · Off: Maurício Mucuri
  41. 69′We said Fortaleza EC at 52%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 2–2 · 13–62–24
  42. 72′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 72' Fortaleza EC win: 52% at kick-off, 22% now
  43. 72′SUBSTITUTION · 72' Ponte Preta · On: LUCAS CUNHA · Off: Danilo
  44. 72′SUBSTITUTION · 72' Ponte Preta · On: Emanuell Silva Ferreira · Off: Karl Cachoeira Della Vedova Júnior Corrected
  45. 73′SUBSTITUTION · 72' Ponte Preta · On: Emanuell Silva Ferreira · Off: David da Hora
  46. 75′We said Fortaleza EC at 52%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 2–2 · 10–71–19
  47. 77′🟨 YELLOW · 76' Vinicius Ferrari Andreoli · Ponte Preta
  48. 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 82' Fortaleza EC win: 52% at kick-off, 11% now
  49. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 86' Fortaleza EC · On: Nathan Fogaça · Off: ronald falkoski
  50. 88′18 shots for Fortaleza EC, 13 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 2–2 · 3–90–6
  51. 91′We said Fortaleza EC at 52%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 4%. 2–2 · 2–94–4
  52. 92′SUBSTITUTION · 90+1' Ponte Preta · On: Diego Monteiro Leao · Off: Gustavo Telles
  53. 93′2–2 at the end. Our 52% on Fortaleza EC misses, and the record keeps it. 2–2 · 0–100–0
  54. 93′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90+3' Fortaleza EC win: 52% at kick-off, 2% now
  55. FTFULL TIME Ponte Preta 2–2 Fortaleza EC
  56. FTPonte Preta 2–2 Fortaleza EC · Fortaleza EC win: wrong · Under 2.5: wrong · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 0–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Fortaleza EC are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Ponte Preta 22%, draw 26%, Fortaleza EC 52%. Over 2.5 goals 40%, both teams to score 43%.

The AI’s read on Ponte Preta v Fortaleza ECBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off

Ponte Preta win22%
Draw26%
Fortaleza EC win52%

Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 22:30

RoundMatchday 35

VenueMoisés Lucarelli

RefereeDe Moraes Silva, Matheus

Line-ups

Ponte Preta

4-2-3-1

Fortaleza EC

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Ponte Preta

Fortaleza EC

8Days since last match8

Last match: 16 Oct · the Brazilian Serie B

Last match: 17 Oct · the Brazilian Serie B

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
4Fortaleza EC34+1260
20Ponte Preta34−5514

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Ponte Preta

4-2-3-1

30 Vinicius

32 Felipe Di Mauro

44 Gustavo Almeida

15 Gabriel Caran

14 Danilo Barcelos

5 Rodrigo Souza

8 Karl

35 Gustavo Lopes

18 David da Hora

19 Danilo

9 Brandão

Coach · Gilson Kleina

Substitutes

23 · Nicolas Silva

2 · Guilherme Martins Ferreira

4 · Diego Monteiro Leao

17 · Miguel

21 · Vitor Ribeiro Fernandes

6 · Juan

16 · Kawann

7 · Emanuell Silva Ferreira

1 · Guilherme Viana

3 · Lucas Cunha

20 · Thevyn Dos Anjos Souza

22 · Denis

Fortaleza EC

4-2-3-1

1 João Ricardo

22 Maílton

23 Neris

15 Bartolomeu Jacinto Quissanga

13 Maurício Júnior Lima Rodrigues

5 Pierre

8 Ronald

11 Vitinho

16 Pedro Henrique

75 Rodriguinho

91 Francisco da Costa

Coach · Paulo Autuori

Substitutes

17 · Nathan Fogaça

12 · Kaio Henrique

3 · Lucas Gazal

29 · Rodrigo

38 · Lucca

77 · Paulo Baya

31 · Welliton

25 · Vinícius Silvestre

19 · Lucas Emanoel

4 · Luan

37 · Ryan Gustavo

28 · Paulinho

Our number · fortaleza ec winFirst published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off
52% The market76%
Us52%
Market76%

We make Fortaleza EC a 52% chance to win. The market has them at 76%. We are 24 points less confident than the market. The model expects 0.8–1.5.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Ponte Preta v Fortaleza EC0.84 – 1.46
Form · last six in Serie B this season · since 20 SeptW1 D1 L4 · W3 D3 L0
Table places · points 14 v 6020 v 4
The market · Fortaleza EC win76% · ours 52%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
50%60%70%80% 18 OCT 01:2324 OCT 22:15
Our probability · Fortaleza EC win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 76% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Ponte Preta win22%8%+14
Draw26%16%+10
Fortaleza EC win52%76%−24
Over 2.5 goals40%55%−15
Both teams to score43%39%+4
Over 1.5 goals67%77%−10
Over 3.5 goals20%34%−14
Ponte Preta or draw48%24%+24
Ponte Preta clean sheet24%––
Fortaleza EC clean sheet43%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 0–1 at 14.7%
0123450 10.1 14.7 10.6 5.2 1 8.6 12.1 8.8 4.3 2 3.6 5.1 3.7 3 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Ponte Preta down, Fortaleza EC across0–5 goals a side shown (99.5% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

1 meeting since 2021
Goals a meeting2.00
Over 2.50 of 1
Both scored0 of 1
Last meetingsFOR 2–0 PON

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Serie B this season · since 20 Sept

PONTE PRETA

WLLLLD1–0 · 0–2 · 0–2 · 0–2 · 1–5 · 1–1

FORTALEZA EC

WDDWDW2–1 · 2–2 · 1–1 · 1–0 · 2–2 · 2–0

The table

2026
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Vila Nova34+1562
2Novorizontino34+3161
3Juventude34+1861
4Fortaleza EC34+1260
5Criciuma35+659
6Atletico Goianiense34+1054
7Sport Recife35+954
8CRB34+352
9Operario-PR35−151
10Goias34−649
11Cuiaba34+547
12São Bernardo34+946
13Botafogo SP34044
14Athletic Club35044
15Nautico Recife34−343
16Ceara34−543
17Avai34−1037
18Londrina34−632
19America Mineiro34−3220
20Ponte Preta34−5514

The competition's standings before kick-off.